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scale back

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
scale back something also scale something back
to reduce the size or amount of something The search for the child was scaled back sharply today, with almost a third of the volunteers heading home. The program was very effective, but the plan now is to scale it back.
Usage notes: also used in the form scale down: The original jury award of $10 million was scaled down to $250,000 by the judge.
Opposite of: ramp up something
See also: back, scale


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